Improvement in salt-cellars and napkin-holders



T. R. TIMBY. Salt-Cellar and Napkin-Holder.

No. 198,435. Patented Dec. 18,1877.

INVENTOR j llllllll' l/N N-PETERS. PflOTO-LITHOGRAFHER. WASHINGTON. D C.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

THEODORE R. TIMBY, OF TARRYTOWN, NEW YORK.

IMPROVEMENTIN SALT-CELLARS AND NAPKlN-HOLDERS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 198,435, dated December18, 1877 application filed September 27, 1877.

I To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, THEODORE R. TIMBY, of Tarrytown, in the county ofWestchester, in the State of New- York, have invented a new and usefulImprovement in Table-Ware for Holding Salt andpther Articles, of whichthe following is a specification:

This invention relates, primarily, as an improvement, to those salts orsmall saltcellars for individual use which are now commonly consideredessential articles of table furniture.

The present invention consists, first, in salts, or holders for salt orother condiments, so constructed that they can be more convenientlyused, and with less danger of spilling the contents and, secondly, inthe combination of a holder for salt or other condiments and a holderfor a bouquet, napkins, spoons, or other articles, the formerconstituting the base or support of the supplemental holder.

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a tablevase illustrating thisinvention. Fig. 2 represents a Vertical section of the same. Figs. 3, 4,and 5 are front elevations of other forms of the table-vase,illustrating the use of its upper part as a bouquet-holder, and as anapkin-holder, and as a spoon-holder, respectively.

Like letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in the severalfigures.

This new article of table-ware may be made of glass, porcelain,stoneware, wood, or metal, of any plain or ornamental design. Itsgeneral shape is that of a vase, and it is so molded or shaped as tocombine two complete articles required or desirable at every platearound a dining-table.

The first of these embodied articles is an individual salt, or holderfor salt or other condiments. This holder is marked S in the drawing,and is constructed, as shown, with a covered bowl or chamber, 0, havinga lateral orifice, 0, of suitable shape to admit of the insertion of thepoint of a knife and the removal of a small quantity of the salt orother condiment thereon. Two or more orifices may be provided forgreater convenience.

The covered holder S constitutes the base of the vase, and may be moreor less high, as preferred.

In the first illustration a deep flange, f, extends below the bottom ofthe chamber 0, as shown in Fig. 2. This is not essential, and the shapesof the chamber 0 and orifice 0 may be modified, as illustrated in Figs.3, 4, and 5.

Rising from the holder S is a supplemental holder, T, which is the bowlor body of the vase, having the ordinary open upper end. The internalshape of this holder will be determined by the design of the vase. Fouror dinary forms are represented. Each supple mental holder is adapted toreceive and support a small bouquet, Fig. 3, a table-napkin, Fig. 4, orone or more spoons, Fig. 5, and, with or without special modification,they may be adapted for other uses. For example, a slight modificationof the design illustrated in Fig. 5 would adapt the supplemental holderT there shown, to be used as an egg-cup. All such modifications areintended to be included within the scope of this invention.

The table-vase may be made of different sizes but the followingproportions are preferred: height, about six inches; extreme width ofbase, about three inches.

The following is what I claim as new, and desire to secure by LettersPatent, namely:

1. A holder for salt or other condiments, constructed with a coveredbowl or chamber, having one or more lateral orifices, substantially asherein illustrated and described.

2. A table-vase consisting of a holder for salt or other condiments anda supplemental holder for a bouquet, napkins, spoons, or other articles,the former constituting the base of the vase, substantially as hereinset forth.

THEODORE It. TIMBY.

Witnesses:

J AS. L. EWIN, IsIDoR GRAYHEAD.

